Lot 10
Garfield, James A. Letter signed, 2 pages, 10¼ x 8 in., Mentor, Ohio, December 8, 1880. To Hon. E. W. Stoughton. A tongue-in-cheek letter to a Congressman: "…I have not seen Hewitt's article in the World of the second. If convenient please send me a copy. It is most amazing that a man can descend to so low a level. From your account of the substance of his letter, it would appear that in order to prove that he is not my friend, he demonstrated to the world that he is not a gentleman. The correspondence in regard to the bull calf is in Washington, but I will procure it soon. I am quite certain that he spoke very lightly of the blood of the calf and said it was entitled to register in the herd book, but that he had neglected to have it done. It would really be of some relief to me to know that the blood of the animal is not pure, for I should be sorry to feel that all the good blood had been sent away. I was glad to know that you concurred with me in regard to appearing as a witness in the forgery trials. When are they likely to come on?…".
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection.
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